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They say -- >> that hugh grant booking did turn the tide. >> and everybody said that jay was good, and so it was a crucial thing for him, and not that he had hugh grant, but that he paid it off, and he had monster audience that night, jay. >> and that night, leno seizes nu number one, and pretty much never looks back. as the years go by, memorable moments keep on coming, and one with the future governator. >> and this is why he needs to be recalled. >> and it shocked everybody, including leno....

Crystal all in the same show, and it was unbelievable. >> it is 1977, and jays career is booming. then, he gets the call. the "tonight show" with johnny carson wants him. >> this young mans name is jay leno, and this is his first appearance. >> that performance in front of johnny is life-changing. >> im originally from the united states. any united states people here tonight? and then big screen roles follow like "american hot wax" and comedy career on track, and off stage, leno finds love with ...

Devotes much of his time to his other passion, cars. >> when you work with your hands, you realize how easy it is to make a living on television. >> jay is a guy when he was in high school, he was tearing apart cars and seriously tearing apart cars. >> it is fun to restore cars. >> he is a world class mechanic. >> and i have studied it for years, and it is as if i didnt know how the turn a wrench. >> and then jay is making strides by the 1980s. >> he was on top. probably the top stand-up touring...

Still friends. >> and being friendly this time around is great to jay and ji y jimmy. >> and jimmy has learned a lesson from jay that nice guys can finish first. >> and after 22 years and thousands of shows, leno is finishing as number one. >> what do you think that jays l legacy is? >> two words, a winner. that is jays legacy. he against peoples expectations always won. >> and if you want to succeed in life, all you have to do is to go to jay leno university, and he can take a punch. the guy ca...

Position he has kempt ever since. >> and chelsea handler sent me a bottle of vodka and said, you need this more than i do. that is how bad it was. >> and many alongside him relate his success to the hard work and relatability. >> he is the hardworking guy, and the hardest working guy that i know. he is always gracious and kind and always time to sign the autograph, and what he shows is the regular guy aspect is the guy in the jeans and the blue shi shirt. >> that is an approach that works. and n...

>> yeah. >> no. >> reporter: and then in the mid 90s, a battle for late night supre supremacy. >> and let me start with question number one. >> when hugh grant came on in 1995, and he had been busted with solicitation. >> and everybody was watching and anxious about what would happen. >> and what the hell were you thinkin thinking? >> he delivered that night, and it disarmed everybody, and it felt like, we can be relaxed with this guy, and the person who got busted with a prostitute, and relaxed...

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>> what? >> the one out of texas, im going back to, a town in texas. it was crazy, edited so well and everybody had their own part in the video and it was continuous video. >> i was thinking of the inmates dancing to "thriller". >> thats pretty amazing too. >> their commander in chief was trying his hand at comedy. >> and breaking tradition, president obama went before the events headlining comedian. is that a break in tradition? >> yes. >> he didnt spare anyone. he was pretty funny about, inclu...